LaLiga: Athletic Club vs Mallorca – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 27 match between Athletic Club and Mallorca and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling Mallorca are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Athletic Club this coming Sunday at San Mames. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Athletic Club approach round 27 as number 4 in the LaLiga table with 48 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Mallorca have amassed 36 points, placing them as number 8 in the standings.

Form: Athletic Club vs Mallorca

Athletic Club Form

In their last three matches, Athletic Club won 7-1 against Real Valladolid, before losing 1-0 against Atletico Madrid and 2-1 to Roma. Athletic Club won five of their last six LaLiga matches at the San Mames, scoring 15 and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Mallorca Form

In their previous three outings, Mallorca won by 3-1 against Las Palmas, drew 1-1 with Sevilla, before also drawing 1-1 against Deportivo Alaves. Mallorca won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Athletic Club and Mallorca

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Athletic Club and Mallorca. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Athletic Club vs Mallorca

It has been a great season for Oihan Sancet so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Athletic Club hoping he delivers against Mallorca this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Athletic Club claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Mallorca won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Athletic Club are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Mallorca conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Athletic Club have not lost to Mallorca in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Mallorca only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mallorca games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Athletic Club managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Mallorca kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Athletic Club, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Mallorca’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Mallorca conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.